1 Corinthians 14



1 Corinthians 14 - Taking the Gospel to the world
1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
  • Teach the word of God, which gives people hope.
2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
  • If your teaching and someone doesn't know your language, always have someone that can interrupt to them in their language
  • If you don't have an interrupter, there is no reason for teaching
  • You got to speak the language they're speaking or it's not doing anyone any good
3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
  • Tongues = Language
  • If someone speaks another language have an interrupter
  • You can not help a church, if there is no one to interrupt the word to all the people
  • If you don't have an interrupter, there is no reason for teaching
6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
  • When you deliver the word, know what you are talking about
  • If someone speaks another language have an interrupter
  • To the battle = for war
9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
  • Utter = give
  • Easy to be understand = intelligible
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
  • It may be = if it may be
  • Without = dumb
  • Acts 8:32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
  • Meaning = force
  • Barbarian = Acts 28:2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
  • Speaking in tongues = languages
  • Pentecost Day = When the disciples were deliver up, they spoke in tongues, all understood. (Acts 2)
  • Acts 2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
  • Every man heard them speak in his own language
  • If you here baal, you know it's not of God
  • 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
    8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
  • Hear we every man in our own tongue
12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
  • Even so ye = so ye also
  • Spiritual gifts = Here put for the operations of the Holy Spirit as in verse 2.
  • Excel = abound
  • The Church = makes up the many members body
  • Do what's right for the Church
  • Zealous = to have warmth of feeling for or against
  • Zealous = Acts 21:20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
 
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
  • Verse 33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
  • Understanding = mind
  • Paul is saying, if your not going to teach where people can understand = it's is unfruitful
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
  • Speak into people with your language only
  • Sing = Making melody
  • Ephesians 5:15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise
16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
  • If they don't know what's your saying, there no sense in teaching
  • When = if
  • Occupieth = fills up
  • Matthew 13:14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias (Isaiah), which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
  • Question of Disciples, reason and because
  • The Prophet Isaiah, in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias (Isaiah), which saith,
  • Isaiah 6:9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
    10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
  • Unlearned = Private as opposed to official
  • Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
  • Acts 27:35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
  • Paul is saying, he knows more languages then most people know
  • Thank = same as ''give thanks'' in verse 17
  • I speaking = speaking (as I do)
19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
  • Paul is saying, if they cannot understand, you're wasting your time and their time
  • Had rather = desire to
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
  • Be = become
  • Be ye children = act as babes
  • Malice = NT:2549 badness, evil, naughtiness, wickedness
21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
  • Reasons and cautions
  • Divine prediction
  • Study with understanding
  • Isaiah 28:9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
    10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
  • John 10:34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
  • Languages should means something
  • Deeper teaching, teach in their language
  • If you cannot teach their language, don't go there
23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
  • It's liken to many people talking at the same time, nobody knows what you're talking about
24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
  • One = any one
  • Convinced = Translation four times "convince", once "convict, five times "rebuke", six times "reprove" and once "tell a fault".
  • Matthew 18:15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
    16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
    17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
    18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
    19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
    20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
  • Judged = discerned
25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
  • Report = announcing, or declaring = With understanding
  • In = among
  • Of a truth = indeed
  • John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
    37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
  • Build the church up, For God is not the author of confusing, verse 33
  • How = same as "What" verse 15
  • Every = each
  • Interpretation = 1 Corinthians 12:10 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
  • Unknown tongue = another language
  • Let there be an interpreter
  • Any man = any one, as in verse 24
  • By = according to
  • By course = in turn
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
  • If no interpreter, don't speak
29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
  • Judge = discern, or discriminate
30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
  • Revealed = hold his peace = same as "keep silence" in verse 28, 34
31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
  • May = can
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
  • Spirits = spiritual gifts as in verse 12
  • Subject to = under the control of their possessors = so there was no warrant for the scenes of excitement sometimes exhibited in ancient, as well as in modern, days.
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
  • God is not the author of confusion, but of peace
  • Luke 21:9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
  • 2nd seal - When you hear of wars and rumors of wars.. Don't worry.
  • He's saying, What's the opposite of wars?
  • When you hear Peace.. World Peace ...One Worldism. the time of the end is near.
  • Peace talks started in 1978 - to take peace from the earth, by bring in One Worldism
  • What happen when you hear Peace?
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
  • By and By Hebrew word # 2112 = as soon as, forthwith, immediately, shortly, straightway
  • Acts 9:13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
  • Your to keep silence why your pastor is teaching, after church you can ask questions.
  • This goes for men or women
  • Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
  • Acts 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
    18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy
  • Jeremiah 17:5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
  • Same as verse 34
  • Your to keep silence why your pastor is teaching, after church you can ask questions.
  • This goes for men or women
  • Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
  • Acts 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
    18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy
    Jeremiah 17:5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
  • Covet = same as desire, verse 1
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
  • Talk in their language, where all will understand
  • Decently = elsewhere translation honestly
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
  • Paul suggests here that being Christians, who know the truth and accept it, that we are different than those without the faith.
  • Thus he has cautioned us to work quietly in our communities, that we may walk honestly and earn their respect.
 
Exactly 2520 years from the exile of Benjamin, Iceland became an independent nation.
 
  The first tribe to be conquered by the Assyrians was Manasseh, in 745 B.C. Exactly 2520 years later America became a nation on July 4, 1776.

(Leviticus. 26: 28-46) God warned Israel that if they persisted in continually breaking His Laws, not only would curses come upon them.

He would punish them for seven times, (a time being 360 years, seven times would be 2520 years) and would banish them from the land of Palestine and scatter them among the heathens (like lost sheep)

• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant, (A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt - page 25
 
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